Taiwanese sailors salute the island’s flag on the deck of the Panshih supply ship after taking part in annual drills, at the Tsoying naval base in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Jan. 31, 2018. Mandy Cheng/AFP via Getty Images
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the island must rely on itself for security after U.S. President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed not to invade during his presidency.
Trump made the remarks in a Fox News interview with anchor Bret Baier while aboard Air Force One en route to Alaska on Saturday. According to Trump, Xi told him, “I will never do it as long as you’re president.”
